加速锰铁氧系氨氮亚硝化催化剂活化的研究

以锰盐、铁盐和微量元素为原料制备了经历150 h活化期后可利用水中溶解氧将NH_(4)^(+)氧化为NO_(2)^(-)的锰铁氧系催化剂,对其活化前后的微观变化进行分析表征,结果表明,催化剂活化前后的形貌无明显变化,但其活化后的Zeta电位明显变负,更有利于带正电的NH_(4)^(+)吸附在其表面。分析了催化剂的物相组成,结果表明,该催化剂是由δ-MnO_(2)和Fe_(2)O_(3)等组成的锰铁复合氧化物,活化后催化剂的δ-MnO_(2)物相峰和Fe_(2)O_(3)物相峰强度均增大。此外,活化后的铵催化剂中Mn(Ⅱ)减少而Mn(Ⅳ)增加,FeOOH减少而Fe_(2)O_(3)增加,碳酸氧减少而吸附氧增加。鉴于活化过程所发生的上述物种及微观变化,探索了缩短该催化剂活化时间的方式,采用NaClO溶液浸泡未活化的催化剂加快Mn(Ⅱ)向Mn(Ⅳ)转变,可将活化时间由150 h缩短为85 h,采用加热脱水法促进FeOOH向Fe_(2)O_(3)的转化,可将活化时间由150 h缩短为100 h。

绿色催化剂在芳烃硝化中的研究进展

芳烃硝化产物因高附加值和结构多样性,在工业中间体领域举足轻重。目前,传统的芳烃硝化采用混酸硝化法,虽然工艺成熟,但常伴有选择性差、废酸处理难度大、环境污染严重等问题。近年来,随着对绿色硝化催化剂的不断深入研究,开发绿色催化体系替代传统混酸硝化成为该领域的研究热点。综述固体酸、离子液体、过渡金属等绿色催化剂在芳烃硝化中的研究进展,对该研究领域存在的局限性和未来的绿色清洁发展前景进行总结和展望。

甲苯的定向催化硝化

文章报导了甲苯定向催化硝化合成对一硝基甲苯的方法。在温和条件下,采用复合型催化剂,以硝酸为硝化剂,取得对位体与邻位体比值(P/O)为2.39的实验结果。与经典的混酸硝化法所得产物的 P/O 值0.63相比较,提高了1.76。

Cu-based heterojunction catalysts for electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia

Copper-based catalysts have garnered wide attention in the field of electrocatalytic nitrate reduction for ammonia production due to their low hydrogen precipitation activity and high ammonia selectivity.However,they still face challenges pertaining of poor stability and low activity,which hinder their further application.Herein,we present a Cu_(2)O/Cu heterojunction catalyst supported on nitrogen-doped porous carbon for nitrate reduction.High resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM)and X-ray Diffraction(XRD)results confirm the presence of Cu_(2)O/Cu heterojunctions,which serve as an active phase in catalysis.The nitrogen-doped porous carbon as a carrier not only enhances the catalyst’s stability,but also facilitates the exposure and dispersion of active sites.At-1.29 V(vs.RHE),the maximum production rate of ammonia reaches 8.8 mg/(mg·h)with a Faradaic efficiency of 92.8%.This study also elucidates the effect of Cu_(2)O-to-Cu ratio in the heterojunction on catalytic performance,thereby providing valuable insights for designing efficient nitrate reduction catalysts for ammonia production.

Recent Advances in Transition Metal-Based Catalysts for Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction Reaction

The accumulation of excessive nitrate in the atmosphere not only jeopardizes human health but also disrupts the balance of the nitrogen cycle in the ecosystem.Among various nitrate removal technologies,electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction(eNO_(3)RR)has been widely studied for its advantages of being eco-friendly,easy to operate,and controllable under environmental conditions with renewable energy as the driving force.Transition metal-based catalysts(TMCs)have been widely used in electrocatalysis due to their abundant reserves,low costs,easy-to-regulate electronic structure and considerable electrochemical activity.In addition,TMCs have been extensively studied in terms of the kinetics of the nitrate reduction reaction,the moderate adsorption energy of nitrogen-containing species and the active hydrogen supply capacity.Based on this,this review firstly discusses the mechanism as well as analyzes the two main reduction products(N_(2)and NH_(3))of eNO_(3)RR,and reveals the basic guidelines for the design of efficient nitrate catalysts from the perspective of the reaction mechanism.Secondly,this review mainly focuses on the recent advances in the direction of eNO_(3RR)with four types of TMCs,Fe,Co,Ni and Cu,and unveils the interfacial modulation strategies of Fe,Co,Ni and Cu catalysts for the activity,reaction pathway and stability.Finally,reasonable suggestions and opportunities are proposed for the challenges and future development of eNO_(3)RR.This review provides far-reaching implications for exploring cost-effective TMCs to replace high-cost noble metal catalysts(NMCs)for eNO_(3)RR.

NH_3 selective catalytic reduction of NO: A large surface TiO_2 support and its promotion of V_2O_5 dispersion on the prepared catalyst

A titania support with a large surface area was developed, which has a BET surface area of 380.5 m^2/g, four times that of a traditional titania support. The support was ultrasonically impregnated with 5 wt% vanadia. A special heat treatment was used in the calcination to maintain the large surface area and high dispersion of vanadium species. This catalyst was compared to a common V2O5-TiO2 catalyst with the same vanadia loading prepared by a traditional method. The new catalyst has a surface area of 117.7 m^2/g, which was 38% higher than the traditional V2O5-TiO2 catalyst. The selective catalytic reduction（SCR） performance demonstrated that the new catalyst had a wider temperature window and better N2 selectivity compared to the traditional one. The NO conversion was 80% from 200 to 450 °C. The temperature window was 100 °C wider than the traditional catalyst. Raman spectra indicated that the vanadium species formed more V-O-V linkages on the catalyst prepared by the traditional method. The amount of V-O-Ti and V=O was larger for the new catalyst. Temperature programmed desorption of NH3, temperature programmed reduction by H2 and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results showed that its redox ability and total acidity were enhanced. The results are helpful for developing a more efficient SCR catalyst for the removal of NOx in flue gases.

Synthesis of nitrocarbazole compounds and their electrocatalytic oxidation of alcohol

Three compounds with nitrocarbazole frameworks were synthesized and their electrochemical reversibility as organic electrocatalysts was studied by cyclic voltammetry. The electrochemical reversibility and oxidation‐reduction potential of the compounds were greatly affected by their substituents. The oxidation‐reduction potential of the compound with an electron‐donating group was negative, while that of the compound with an electron‐withdrawing group on the carbazole framework was positive. The electrocatalytic oxidation activities of the nitrocarbazole compounds were investigated through cyclic voltammetry and controlled potential electrolysis at room tem‐perature. The electrocatalysts showed excellent selectivity for p‐methoxybenzyl alcohol, converting it to the corresponding aldehyde through electro‐oxidation with just 2.5 mol%of the electrocata‐lysts presented. The electrocatalysts maintained their excellent electroredox activity following re‐cycling.

The Effect of Titania Structure on Ni/TiO_2 Catalysts for p-Nitrophenol Hydrogenation

The catalytic hydrogenation of p-nitrophenol to p-aminophenol was investigated over Ni/TiO2 catalysts prepared by a liquid-phase chemical reduction method. The catalysts were characterized by inductively coupled plasma (ICP), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) and temperature-programmed reduction (TPR). Results show that the titania structure has favorable influence on physio-chemical and catalytic properties of Ni/TiO2 catalysts. Compared to commercial Raney nickel, the catalytic activity of Ni/TiO2 catalyst is much superior, irrespective of the titania structure. The catalytic activity of anatase titania supported nickel catalyst Ni/TiO2(A) is higher than that of rutile titania supported nickel catalyst Ni/TiO2(R), possibly because the reduction of nickel oxide to metallic nickel for Ni/TiO2(A) is easier than that for Ni/TiO2(R) at similar reaction conditions.

Effects of the Supports on Activity of Supported Nickel Catalysts for Hydrogenation of m-Dinitrobenzene to m-Phenylenediamine

The hydrogenation of m-dinitrobenzene to m-phenylenediamine in liquid phase was studied with the nickel catalysts supported on SiO2, TiO2, γ-Al2O3, MgO and diatomite carders. Based on the experiments of X-ray diffraction （XRD）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, temperature-programmed reduction （TPR）, temperature-programmed desorption of hydrogen （H2-TPD） and activity evaluation, the physico-chemical and catalytic properties of the catalysts were investigated. Among the catalysts tested, the SiO2 supported nickel catalyst showed the highest activity and selectivity towards m-phenylenediamine, over which 97.3% m-dinitrobenzene conversion and 95.1% m-phenylenediamine yield were obtained at 373K under hydrogen pressure of 2.6MPa after reaction for 6 h when using ethanol as solvent. Although TiO2 and diatomite supported nickel catalysts also presented high activity, they had lower selectivity towards m-phenylenediamine. As for γ-Al2O3 and MgO supported catalysts were almost inactive for the object reaction. It was shown that both the activity and selectivity of the catalysts were strongly depended on the interaction between nickel and the support. The higher activities of Ni/SiO2, Ni/TiO2 and Ni/diatomite could be attributed to the weaker metal-support interaction, on which Ni species presented as crystallized Ni metal particles. On the other hand, there existed strong metal-support interaction in Ni/MgO and Ni γ-Al2O3, which causes these catalysts more difficult to be reduced and the availability of Ni active sites decreased, resulting in their low catalytic activity.

Synergism of Pt nanoparticles and iron oxide support for chemoselective hydrogenation of nitroarenes under mild conditions

An efficient and low-cost supported Pt catalyst for hydrogenation of niroarenes was prepared with colloid Pt precursors andα-Fe2O3 as a support.The catalyst with Pt content as low as 0.2 wt%exhibits high activities,chemoselectivities and stability in the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene and a variety of niroarenes.The conversion of nitrobenzene can reach 3170 molconv h^–1 molPt^–1 under mild conditions(30°C,5 bar),which is much higher than that of commercial Pt/C catalyst and many reported catalysts under similar reaction conditions.The spatial separation of the active sites for H2 dissociation and hydrogenation should be responsible for the high chemoselectivity,which decreases the contact possibility between the reducible groups of nitroarenes and Pt nanoparticles.The unique surface properties ofα-Fe2O3 play an important role in the reaction process.It provides active sites for hydrogen spillover and reactant adsorption,and ultimately completes the hydrogenation of the nitro group on the catalyst surface.

Catalytic Hydrogenation of Aromatic Compounds in the Liquid Phase

Peculiarities of a liquid phase hydrogenation, namely lower diffusivity of components influencing the reaction rate and deactivation of catalysts by leaching, are discussed. A focus is on hydrogenation of aromatic compounds, whereas the following processes are evaluated： （l） partial hydrogenation of benzene to cyclohexene; （2） hydrogenation of aniline; （3） hydrogenation of diphenylamine; （4） preparation of aniline from nitrobenzene; （5） hydrogenation of chloronitrobenzenes; （6） hydrogenation of 4-nitrosodiphenylamine and 4-nitrodiphenylamine mixture. Processes （1） and （6） are typically carried out in the water-oil system. Generally, this type of system allows reaching a higher selectivity to desired products. In the case of hydrogenation of 4-nitrosodiphenylamine and 4-nitrodiphenylamine mixture, the water phase extracts a water soluble catalyst; which is recycled and used for condensation of aniline and nitrobenzene. Problems of reaction kinetics, as well as catalysts deactivation are here discussed.

Selective reductive coupling of nitro aliphatic compounds with aldehydes in hydrogen using gold catalyst

Nitrones were synthesized in good yields directly from nitro aliphatic compounds, aldehydes, and H2 using highly dispersed gold nanoparticles on titania, The high selectivity for nitrone synthesis contrasts with the platinum supported on carbon and corresponds to an increase from roughly 50% to 90%, The catalytic performance is tuned by precise control of the structure of the active sites, the characteristics of the support and reaction conditions.

High halogenated nitrobenzene hydrogenation selectivity over nano Ir particles

The selective hydrogenation of halogenated nitrobenzene over noble metal catalysts(Pd, Pt, and Ir) has attracted much attention owing to its high efficiency and environmental friendliness. However, the effect of size on the catalytic performance varies among different metal catalysts. In this study, sub-nano(<3 nm) Ir and Pd particles were prepared, and their catalytic properties for hydrogenation of halogenated nitrobenzene were evaluated.Results show that high selectivity(N 99%) was achieved over small Ir nanoparticles, in which the selectivity over the Pd with same size was much lower than that on Ir nanoparticles. Meanwhile, Ir and Pd have different hydrogen consumption rates and reaction rates. Density functional theory calculations showed that p-chloronitrobenzene(CNB) has different adsorption properties on Ir and Pd. The distance between oxygen(cholorine) and Ir is much shorter(longer) than that between oxygen and Pd. The reaction barriers of dechlorination of p-CNB and p-chloroaniline over different Ir models are much larger than those on Pd. Especially,lower coordination of Ir leads to larger barriers of dechlorination reaction. These theoretical results explain the difference between Ir and Pd on hydrogenation of halogenated nitrobenzene.

Single-atom Fe with Fe_(1)N_(3) structure showing superior performances for both hydrogenation and transfer hydrogenation of nitrobenzene

The design of non-noble metal heterogeneous catalyst with superior performance for selective hydrogenation or transfer hydrogenation of nitroarenes to amines is significant but challenging.Herein,a single-atom Fe supported by nitrogen-doped carbon(Fe_(1)/N-C)catalyst is reported.The Fe_(1)/N-C sample shows superior performances for the selective hydrogenation and transfer hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to aniline at different temperatures.Density functional theory(DFT)calculations show that the superior catalytic activity for the selective hydrogenation at lower temperatures could be attributed to the effective activation of the reactant and intermediates by the Fe_(1)/N-C.Moreover,the excellent performance of Fe_(1)/N-C for the selective transfer hydrogenation could be attributed to that the reaction energy barrier for dehydrogenation of isopropanol can be overcome by elevated temperatures.

Nanostructuring gold wires as highly durable nano- catalysts for selective reduction of nitro compounds and azides with organosilanes

A general method is developed to prepare durable hybrid nanocatalysts by nanostructuring the surface of gold wires via simple alloying and dealloying. The resulting nanoporous gold/Au （NPG/Au） wire catalysts possess nanoporous skins with their thicknesses on robust metal wires specified in a highly controllable manner. As a demonstration, the as-obtained NPG/Au was shown to be a highly active, chemo-selective, and recyclable catalyst for the reduction of nitro com- pounds and azides using organosilanes as reducing agents.

Synthesis of Pt nanocatalysts for selective hydrogenation of ortho-halogenated nitrobenzene

Monodisperse Pt nanoparticles(NPs) were prepared by reduction of platinum acetylacetonate in octadecene with the presence of Fe(CO)5. The synthesized nanocatalysts presented high activity and selectively for hydrogenation of ortho-halogenated nitrobenzene to the corresponding ortho-halogenated aniline under mild reaction conditions.

Asymmetric cooperative catalysis in the conjugate addition of pyrazolones to nitroolefins and subsequent dearomative chlorination

Over the past decade many bifunctional amine-thioureas have been developed as active metal-free organocatalysts. Coopera-tive catalysis of these amino-thioureas allows high reaction rates and excellent transfer of stereocbemical information. Despite these impressive advances, the design of new high-performance catalysts for applications in asymmetric catalytic reactions is of ongoing interest in organic chemistry. Herein we describe a cooperative catalyst system consisting of a chiral amine thiourea and an achiral organic acid that promotes the conjugate addition of 4-nonsubstituted pyrazolones to nitroolefins and subsequent dearomative chlorination. The corresponding adducts and the subsequent products were obtained in high to excel lent yields （up to 99%） and high stereoselectivities （up to 99/1 dr, 98% ee） under mild reacton conditions. These transforma tions provide an easy access to enantio-enriched pvrazole derivatives, which could possess Potential oharmaceutical activity.